Advisor, Financial Aid

* Grant-in-Aid:
Tuition & fee assistance for employees and their families at NSHE institutions.
* Time Off: CSN provides a variety of time-off options to help employees manage their work-life balance.
* Holidays:
All CSN employees receive 12 paid holidays per year.
* Benefits: CSN offers attractive and customizable health insurance plans for employees and dependents.
* Retirement Plan:
Participants contribute 19.25% with 100% employer match.
* On-site  services available
* Learning & professional development opportunities.
* Active  that focus on campus-wide diversity initiatives to create a welcoming campus climate.
* Bachelor’s degree in student personnel, counseling, business, or related field from an accredited college or university;
** OR
* * an equivalent combination of education and experience.
* 1 year of financial aid experience.
* Experience working in a community college setting.
* Knowledge of People Soft or similar Enterprise level software administering financial aid.
* Knowledge of People Soft or similar Enterprise level software administering financial aid.
* Possess strong critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills, and acumen.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey information to internal and external stakeholders.
* Ability to collaborate and work successfully with a diverse and varied group of staff & faculty and/or student population.
* Experience working in a large college/university setting. Community college experience a plus.
* Ability to understand, evaluate, and provide strategic input on the impact of proposed and enacted changes in financial aid laws, regulations, guidelines, and effective practices.
* Read, interpret, and apply laws, regulations, and guidelines impacting the effective, efficient, and equitable performance of financial aid programs.
* Demonstrated success using inquiry and evidence to inform decision-making, short- and long-term planning.
* The ability to utilize and implement best practices to provide efficient and effective office operations that results in superior student experience.
* Experience with providing presentations in small and large group settings.
* Possess skills to interact and build with students, families, and the campus community.
* Ability to work extended hours, including weekends and holidays during peak season.
* Ability to travel between campuses and/or relocate to another campus (as needed).
* Proficiency in use of a personal computer and current software applications including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
* Ability to make decisions and take actions independently for a variety of diverse situations.
* Show a high degree of creativity and initiative*.
** Resume/CV
* Cover Letter
* Contact information for three professional references (Name, email and phone number)
* Unofficial Academic Transcripts (Applicants who have earned their degrees outside of the United States must have their educational transcripts evaluated by an approved evaluator if their college or university is not listed in the most recent edition of the Higher Education Directory, published by Higher Education Publications, Inc. If you have any questions regarding this, please reach out to the Human Resources, Talent Acquisition & Classification team)
Founded in 1971 and situated in the greater Las Vegas metropolitan area, CSN, as Nevada’s largest college and one of the largest in the nation, operates in over 50 locations including 3 main campuses, as well as multiple sites and centers throughout the southern Nevada area.  As a comprehensive, multi-campus community college, and the largest and most ethnically diverse institution in the state of Nevada, CSN educates over 50,000 students, including more than 14,000 non-credit students annually.

Accredited by the Northwest Commission on College and Universities, CSN offers education opportunities in over 70 academic programs featuring more than 180 degrees and certificates, and several niche baccalaureate programs areas.

CSN is proud to be a Hispanic Serving Institution and a Minority Serving Institution. The college creates…